New Mexico's 2nd congressional district

New Mexico's 2nd congressional district serves the southern half of New Mexico, including Las Cruces, Roswell and the southern fourth of Albuquerque. Geographically, it is the fifth largest district in the nation, and the largest not to comprise an entire state. It is currently represented by Democrat Xochitl Torres Small.

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New Mexico's 2nd congressional district
New Mexico's 2nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Representative
  Xochitl Torres Small
D–Las Cruces
Distribution
  • 70.82% urban
  • 29.18% rural
Population (2000)606,406
Median income$42,507[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+6[2]

Since 2019, the 2nd district is the largest congressional district by area to be represented by a Democrat. Historically, it has leaned more Republican than New Mexico's other two districts, particularly in presidential elections.

Voting

Election results from presidential races[3]

Year Office Result
2000 President Bush 54 - 43%
2004 President Bush 58 - 41%
2008 President McCain 50 - 49%
2012 President Romney 51.7% - 44.9%[4]
2016 President Trump 50.1% - 39.9%

List of members representing the district

District created January 3, 1969 from the former at-large district.

Member Residence Party Years Cong
ress		 Electoral history

Ed Foreman		 Portales Republican January 3, 1969 –
January 3, 1971		 91st Elected in 1968.
Lost re-election.

Harold Runnels		 Lovington Democratic January 3, 1971 –
August 5, 1980		 92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th		 Elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Died.
Vacant August 5, 1980 –
January 3, 1981		 96th

Joe Skeen		 Roswell Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 2003		 97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th		 Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired.

Steve Pearce		 Hobbs Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2009		 108th
109th
110th		 Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Harry Teague		 Hobbs Democratic January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2011		 111th Elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.

Steve Pearce		 Hobbs Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2019		 112th
113th
114th
115th		 Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired to run for Governor of New Mexico.

Xochitl Torres Small		 Las Cruces Democratic January 3, 2019 –
present		 116th Elected in 2018.

Election results

1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 •

1968
United States House of Representatives elections, 1968: New Mexico District 2[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Foreman 71,857 50.48
Democratic E. S. Johnny Walker 69,858 49.08
Independent Wilfredo Sedillo 633 0.44
Total votes 142,348 100.0
Republican win (new seat)

1970
United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold L. Runnels 64,518 51.37
Republican Ed Foreman (incumbent) 61,074 48.63
Total votes 125,592 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

1972
United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold L. Runnels (incumbent) 116,152 72.17
Republican George E. Presson 44,784 27.83
Total votes 160,936 100.0
Democratic hold

1974
United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold L. Runnels (incumbent) 90,127 66.74
Republican Donald W. Trubey 43,045 31.88
American Independent Herbert Horton 1,860 1.38
Total votes 135,032 100.0
Democratic hold

1976
United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold L. Runnels (incumbent) 123,563 70.33
Republican Donald W. Trubey 52,131 29.67
Total votes 175,694 100.0
Democratic hold

1978
United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harold L. Runnels (incumbent) 95,710 100.00
Total votes 95,710 100.0
Democratic hold

1980
United States House of Representatives elections, 1980: New Mexico District 2[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Skeen (as a write-in) 61,564 38.00
Democratic David King 55,085 34.00
Independent Dorothy Runnels (as a write-in) 45,343 28.00
Total votes 161,992 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

1982
United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Skeen (incumbent) 71,021 58.40
Democratic Caleb Chandler 50,599 41.60
Total votes 121,620 100.0
Republican hold

1984
United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Skeen (incumbent) 116,006 74.33
Democratic Peter R. York 40,063 25.67
Total votes 156,069 100.0
Republican hold

1986
United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Skeen (incumbent) 77,787 62.88
Democratic Mike Runnels 45,924 37.12
Total votes 123,711 100.0
Republican hold

1988
United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Skeen (incumbent) 100,324 100.00
Total votes 100,324 100.0
Republican hold

1990
United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Skeen (incumbent) 80,677 100.00
Total votes 80,677 100.0
Republican hold

1992
United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Skeen (incumbent) 94,838 56.39
Democratic Dan Sosa, Jr. 73,157 43.50
Write-in 175 0.11
Total votes 168,170 100.0
Republican hold

1994
United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Skeen (incumbent) 89,966 63.28
Democratic Benjamin Anthony Chavez 45,316 31.87
Green Rex R. Johnson 6,898 4.85
Total votes 142,180 100.0
Republican hold

1996
United States House of Representatives elections, 1996: New Mexico District 2[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Skeen (incumbent) 95,091 55.93
Democratic E. Shirley Baca 74,915 44.07
Total votes 170,006 100.0
Republican hold

1998
United States House of Representatives elections, 1998: New Mexico District 2[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Skeen (incumbent) 85,077 57.93
Democratic E. Shirley Baca 61,796 42.07
Total votes 146,873 100.0
Republican hold

2000
United States House of Representatives elections, 2000: New Mexico District 2[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Skeen (incumbent) 100,742 58.11
Democratic Michael A. Montoya 72,614 41.89
Total votes 173,356 100.0
Republican hold

2002
United States House of Representatives elections, 2002: New Mexico District 2[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pearce 79,631 56.23
Democratic John Arthur Smith 61,916 43.72
Green George L. Dewey (as a write-in) 43 0.03
Republican Padraig M. Lynch (as a write-in) 39 0.02
Total votes 141,629 100.0
Republican hold

2004
United States House of Representatives elections, 2004: New Mexico District 2[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pearce (incumbent) 130,498 60.20
Democratic Gary King 86,292 39.80
Total votes 216,790 100.0
Republican hold

2006
United States House of Representatives elections, 2006: New Mexico District 2[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pearce (incumbent) 92,620 59.42
Democratic Albert Kissling 63,119 40.49
Democratic C. Dean Burk (as a write-in) 135 0.09
Total votes 155,874 100.0
Republican hold

2008
United States House of Representatives elections, 2008: New Mexico District 2[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry Teague 129,572 55.96
Republican Edward R. Tinsley 101,980 44.04
Total votes 231,552 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2010
United States House of Representatives elections, 2010: New Mexico District 2[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pearce 94,053 55.40
Democratic Harry Teague (incumbent) 75,709 44.60
Total votes 169,762 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2012
United States House of Representatives elections, 2012: New Mexico District 2[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pearce (Incumbent) 133,180 59.06
Democratic Evelyn Madrid Erhard 92,162 40.87
Independent Jack A. McGrann (Write-In) 173 0.8
Total votes 225,515 100.0
Republican hold

2014
United States House of Representatives elections, 2014: New Mexico District 2[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pearce 95,209 64.43
Democratic Rocky Lara 52,499 35.52
Republican Jack McGrann (Write-In) 69 0.05
Total votes 147,777 100
Republican hold

2016
United States House of Representatives elections, 2016: New Mexico District 2[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pearce (Incumbent) 143,514 62.72
Democratic Merrie Lee Soules 85,232 37.25
Republican Jack A McGrann (write in) 70 0.03
Total votes 228,816 100
Republican hold

2018
United States House of Representatives elections, 2018: New Mexico District 2[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Xochitl Torres Small 101,489 50.90
Republican Yvette Herrell 97,767 49.10
Total votes 199,256 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Historical district boundaries
2003 - 2013

See also

References
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
  1. https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=35&cd=02
  2. "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  3. Presidential Election Results, by district, swingstateproject.com
  4. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0Av8O-dN2giY6dEFCOFZ4ZnlKS0x3M3Y0WHd5aWFDWkE&single=true&gid=0&output=html
  5. 1968 Election Results
  6. 1970 Election Results
  7. 1972 Election Results
  8. 1974 Election Results
  9. 1976 Election Results
  10. 1978 Election Results
  11. 1980 Election Results
  12. 1982 Election Results
  13. 1984 Election Results
  14. 1986 Election Results
  15. 1988 Election Results
  16. 1990 Election Results
  17. 1992 Election Results
  18. 1994 Election Results
  19. 1996 Election Results
  20. 1998 Election Results
  21. 2000 Election Results
  22. 2002 Election Results
  23. 2004 Election Results
  24. 2006 Election Results
  25. 2008 Election Results
  26. "2010 Election Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
  27. "Statewide Results". New Mexico Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2017-12-27.
  28. "Official Results General Election - November 4, 2014". New Mexico Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  29. "Election Night Results - November 8, 2016". New Mexico Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  30. "Election Night Results - November 6, 2018". New Mexico Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.

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